Nearly three-quarters of European businesses now rate a potential US tech “kill switch” as a major threat

Nearly three-quarters of European businesses now rate a potential US tech “kill switch” as a threat comparable to ransomware. A Proton survey also found that 54.5% could operate for no more than one day without US cloud and digital services, while many are seeking sovereign alternatives for email and cloud storage.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/nearly-three-quarters-of-european-businesses-now-rate-a-potential-us-tech-kill-switch-as-a-major-threat/

📰 Intel Makes Progress On HDMI 2.1 FRL With Their Linux Driver For Meteor Lake & Newer

Following AMD making progress with HDMI Fixed Rate Link (FRL) and other HDMI 2.1 functionality for their open-source Linux kernel graphics driver, Intel is out today with a big set of 44 patches working on HDMI 2.1 FRL support for their kernel graphics driver with Meteor Lake hardware and newer...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-HDMI-2.1-FRL-Linux-2026

Windscribe’s deGDID script blocks Windows tracking—but can break Microsoft services

Windscribe has released deGDID, a free, open-source PowerShell script that removes Microsoft’s Global Device Identifier (GDID) from Windows and blocks the system from creating it again. The privacy tradeoff is significant: the protection can disrupt Xbox, Outlook, Microsoft Store, and other Microsoft-connected services.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/windscribes-degdid-script-blocks-windows-tracking-but-can-break-microsoft-services/

Use AI to analyze Windows performance traces (`.etl`) with ETW MCP and WPA MCP

When a PC is slow, hangs, or feels laggy, Windows can record a detailed performance trace while the problem occurs. A performance trace is a separate binary file (.etl) that captures fine-grained timing data about CPU, disk, memory, waits, and similar activity. Microsoft's early-preview tools ETW MCP and WPA MCP let an AI assistant ask questions about that .etl file in plain language, so you spend less time hunting through unfamiliar charts and tables.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/use-ai-to-analyze-windows-performance-traces-etl-with-etw-mcp-and-wpa-mcp/

Microsoft Edge sets 2026 deadline for killing uBlock Origin and other MV2 extensions

Microsoft Edge will begin disabling Manifest V2 extensions this month, putting uBlock Origin users on notice that the browser’s full phase-out is now scheduled for the end of 2026. Enterprise-managed devices get a longer runway, with Microsoft delaying their transition until early 2027.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-edge-sets-2026-deadline-for-killing-ublock-origin-and-other-mv2-extensions/

OpenAI pauses Astra work as critical cyber risk remains unresolved

OpenAI says it is pausing internal Astra activities that do not meet strengthened security requirements after evaluations showed the upcoming model may possess “Critical” cyber capabilities. The company has expanded testing and introduced tighter controls while it continues assessing whether Astra can autonomously develop zero-day exploits or execute novel attacks against hardened real-world systems.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/openai-pauses-astra-work-as-critical-cyber-risk-remains-unresolved/

📰 HyperX Driver Coming For Linux 7.3 Just To Report A Microphone's Mute Status

A new driver coming for the Linux 7.3 kernel is HID-HyperX. It's not some new driver to support fancy hardware and some nifty features but rather mundane in nature due to the poor behavior of a high-end HyperX USB gaming microphone...

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#kernel #linux

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/HID-HyperX-QuadCast-2-Linux-7.3

📰 Fastfetch 2.67 System Information Tool Adds New Interactive Configuration Generator

Fastfetch 2.67 adds an experimental browser-based config editor, interactive TUI generation, watch mode, and multiple Linux-related fixes.

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#linux

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https://linuxiac.com/fastfetch-2-67-system-information-tool-adds-new-interactive-configuration-generator/

Dynamic Music Pill adds word-by-word lyrics highlighting

An updated version of Dynamic Music Pill, the GNOME Shell extension that shows track info and lyrics in your panel or dock with more animated flourishes than your average now-playing applet, is out. If you’re prone to a bit of desk-side crooning, Dynamic Music Pill v1.3.0 adds two new lyrics provider APIs, BetterLyrics and BiniLyrics with TTML parsing to provide word-by-word karaoke-style highlighting. If one of these new lyrics providers has word-level timing for the track you’re listening to, you get it, but, if not, it falls back to line-by-line as before (or plain static text if nothing synced is […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/dynamic-music-pill-update-lyrics

Объявлено о расформировании Nixpkgs Core Team

Команда Nixpkgs Core Team объявила о своём расформировании в связи с выгоранием участников и накопившемся системном кризисе управления в сообществе. Команда координировала работу над репозиторием пакетов Nixpkgs, применяемом в дистрибутиве NixOS, и также выполняла такие задачи, как урегулирование разногласий между мейнтейнерами и утверждение новых участников.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66048

GCC 16.2

7 августа состоялся выпуск GCC 16.2 — второго стабильного релиза ветки GCC 16. Новая версия носит преимущественно корректирующий характер: разработчики прямо называют её bug-fix release, содержащим исправления регрессий, обнаруженных в GCC 16.1 относительно предыдущих выпусков.
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 gcc, компиляторы

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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/gnu/18354801

В OpenJDK запрещён приём кода, созданного через AI. В NetworkManager разрешён

Компания Oracle запретила приём в открытый проект OpenJDK изменений, сгенерированных через AI-инструменты. Запрет охватывает исходный код, текстовые материалы и изображения, передаваемые в репозитории проекта или размещаемые на сайте, в сообщениях или на wiki-страницах. Из областей в которых разрешено применение AI при разработке Java называются отладка и рецензирование кода.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66049

Dell expands Windows update bug list to 245 PC models

Dell has identified roughly 245 PC models affected by a Windows update conflict, far more than the small group initially disclosed. The issue caused shutdowns, overheating, poor performance, and battery drain, but Microsoft’s KB5121767 update has resolved it on systems running the corrected builds.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/dell-expands-windows-update-bug-list-to-245-pc-models/

ClamAV 1.5.4 и 1.4.6

7 августа опубликованы корректирующие выпуски свободного антивирусного пакета ClamAV 1.5.4 и 1.4.6. Основное внимание в новых версиях уделено безопасности: в актуальной ветке 1.5 закрыто восемь CVE, шесть из которых также исправлены в поддерживаемой ветке 1.4. Кроме того, устранена проблема в clamd, способная приводить к раскрытию содержимого памяти процесса.
В ClamAV 1.5.4 исправлены следующие уязвимости:
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 clamav, антивирус

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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/security/18354803

📰 18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape Containers

A use-after-free bug in Linux's SCTP networking code can be turned into full root on a host, and Tencent researchers say they used it to escape a container and reach the machine underneath.The flaw has existed since 2008. The fix already shipped: stable kernels 7.1.6, 6.18.42, 6.12.101 and 6.6.148, released August 3, close it. Anyone running an older kernel with SCTP reachable should update.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/18-year-old-linux-sctp-flaw-could-let.html

#kernel #linux

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Dynamic Music Pill (GNOME Extension) Adds Word-by-Word Lyrics

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/dynamic-music-pill-update-lyrics

📰 Wine 11.15 Released With Wayland Fixes, Fix For A 20 Year Old MSXML3 Bug

Making its debut this Saturday rather than the usual bi-weekly Friday release regiment, Wine 11.15 is out today as the newest development release for this open-source software enabling Windows games and applications to run on Linux...

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#linux #opensource #wayland #wine

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-11.15-Released

📰 KDE Plasma 6.8 Improves Remote Desktop Performance

KDE Plasma 6.8 will bring faster remote desktop performance, lower latency on poor connections, reduced memory usage, and several UI refinements.

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#kde #plasma

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https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-improves-remote-desktop-performance/

📰 Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 5, Nightingale, Lords of The Fallen, various Command & Conquer games

Valve just updated Proton Experimental again bringing more fixes for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux to get as many working as possible.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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#linux #proton

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-far-cry-5-nightingale-lords-of-the-fallen-various-command-conquer-games/

📰 Your old router gathering dust could be the network upgrade your smart home needs

My home network handles every device in my home without complaint. Computers work without issues, 4K streaming happens without hiccups, and video calls rarely drop. When I decided to build a home lab and smart home, I started small with a Raspberry Pi. Smart devices and self-hosted services soon crowded the same network as my computers, phones, and other devices. For every new Docker container or sensor I added, I had no way to isolate it. I...

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#raspberry

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https://www.xda-developers.com/old-router-could-be-network-upgrade-your-smart-home-needs/

📰 SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta has firmware updates for Steam Machine, wider handheld support, Steam Frame Wireless Adapter support

SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta is a bit of a bigger one with a decent list of improvements for Steam Machine, more handhelds and even the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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#steam

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steamos-3-8-25-beta-has-firmware-updates-for-steam-machine-wider-handheld-support-steam-frame-wireless-adapter-support/